Cost of living comparison
Finland is 57.1% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 92.1% more in Finland
- Groceries
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pay 15.6% less in Finland
- Transportation
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pay 38.1% more in Finland
- Housing
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pay 16.6% more in Finland
- Childcare
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pay 2.6 times more in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.1 times more in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% less in Finland
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Finland are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Finland. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 92.1% more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE502.00
|
$14.18
€12.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE478.09
|
$10.44
€9.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE212.21
|
$2.58
€2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE117.16
|
$1.86
€1.64
|
|
pay 15.6% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE247.05
|
$2.29
€2.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE661.53
|
$3.70
€3.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE493.16
|
$4.27
€3.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE275.86
|
$3.02
€2.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE323.66
|
$5.38
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE158.34
|
$0.99
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE114.66
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE137.34
|
$0.98
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE192.82
|
$1.67
€1.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE105.18
|
$0.56
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE85.30
|
$0.75
€0.66
|
|
pay 38.1% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE634.69
|
$7.64
€6.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,486.08
|
$60.52
€53.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,868,552.82
|
$31,800.37
€27,998.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,115.56
|
$18.35
€16.16
|
|
pay 16.6% more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,629.53
|
$22.24
€19.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE46,785.10
|
$734.49
€646.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE34,434.39
|
$604.75
€532.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,515.88
|
$96.90
€85.32
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,398.12
|
$291.42
€256.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE277,771.53
|
$8,693.67
€7,654.23
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE265.34
|
$7.29
€6.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE176.79
|
$4.21
€3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE430.28
|
$10.54
€9.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,342.67
|
$41.73
€36.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE764.95
|
$15.60
€13.73
|
|
pay 0.7% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,541.88
|
$75.15
€66.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,302.83
|
$31.18
€27.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,083.75
|
$82.09
€72.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,342.76
|
$108.56
€95.58
|
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